Southwest Island (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southwest Island ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

Indian Arm ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Arm
James Cove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cove
Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
Long Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
Man Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Man Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man Point
Seal Cove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
Summerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
Sweet Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Bay
Winterbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbrook

How Far From Southwest Island to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Southwest Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Southwest Island once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Southwest Island and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Southwest Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,566 miles [7,348.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,274 miles [8,487.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,150 miles [5,069.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<2>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Southwest Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Southwest Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southwest Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3833, Longitude: -53.6667
<4>	While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>	The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Southwest Island to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.662 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.05 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.784 degrees.